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Monday, November 09, 2009
Ind. Courts - "Funds Available to Help Those In Legal Profession Who Need Mental Health or Dependency Treatment"
A press release today from the Indiana Supreme Court begins:
Judges, attorneys and law students in need of mental health or dependency treatment have a new resource for getting help. Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard announced the creation of two funds that will help pay for needed treatment and educational outreach.“The JLAP Treatment and Grant Fund” and “The Friends of JLAP Fund” are being created by the Indiana Supreme Court’s Judges and Lawyers Assistance Committee (JLAP), the Indiana Bar Foundation (IBF) and the Indiana State Bar Association (ISBA). Chief Justice Shepard explained, “It cannot be easy to seek help for mental health or dependency troubles, so when someone comes to JLAP and is trying to find a path to recovery we want to provide them with the best possible resources. Creating these funds will allow us to help those in our profession who need our assistance.”
The JLAP Treatment and Grant Fund will be used to make grants to lawyers who are in need of treatment but cannot afford it. Approximately $30,000 from attorney registration fees has been used to start the fund. JLAP also plans to solicit donations from attorneys, law firms, malpractice carriers and others. The Friends of JLAP Fund will be used to support JLAP’s mission in general. The money will be used for treatment grants, educational outreach and volunteer training.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on November 9, 2009 01:39 PM
Posted to Indiana Courts